They also found that patients with a negative bone scan had a much poorer chance for improvement. The authors are quick to add, "It is important to emphasize that patients with a negative bone ...

Between January 2003 and March 2004 sixteen consecutive patients (13 men, 3 women), aged 15-52 yr (31 ± 10 yr, Mean ± S.D.), who were referred to our orthopedic surgeon were entered in this ...

Objectives Lower extremity stress fractures and stress reactions result in moderate to severe functional limitations that often preclude participation in sports and recreational activities, that ...

What is single photon emission computed tomography? Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a form of non-invasive nuclear imaging used in order to determine how organs inside the body ...

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...